Hi everyone,
I'm in my late 20s and interested in racing and drifting, planning to buy a sim rig this year as well. I haven't driven for a few years but am now in need of a car for daily chores etc. I would like help finding my perfect slow project build car chassis, that happens to be a good daily driver option until drift modifications are made, that could eventually be a fun race/drift car.
I would like to know how much I should worry about the mileage/rust likelihood of different models?
I want to use the car immediately but also slowly upgrade the internals and be left with an impressive car in 5 years time. Does the fact I'll be adding mileage/wear-and-tear to the car mean I should be looking at lower-mileage cars, and cars that aren't as prone to structural chassis issues?
From research, I really like the 350z/MX-5/E36 frames but not sure if I am better off with a different type if I can only spend ~£5000 and am looking for a more gentle intro (less issues) and better medium term (3-5 years) potential for upgrades.
So what is the 'best' chassis you would recommend for a fun, easy to work on, safe(ish) daily driver car model that can be had in a decent state for under £5000 [[though I would be interested to hear about options in the £5000-8000 range if significantly better options are available]].
I'm in my late 20s and interested in racing and drifting, planning to buy a sim rig this year as well. I haven't driven for a few years but am now in need of a car for daily chores etc. I would like help finding my perfect slow project build car chassis, that happens to be a good daily driver option until drift modifications are made, that could eventually be a fun race/drift car.
I would like to know how much I should worry about the mileage/rust likelihood of different models?
I want to use the car immediately but also slowly upgrade the internals and be left with an impressive car in 5 years time. Does the fact I'll be adding mileage/wear-and-tear to the car mean I should be looking at lower-mileage cars, and cars that aren't as prone to structural chassis issues?
From research, I really like the 350z/MX-5/E36 frames but not sure if I am better off with a different type if I can only spend ~£5000 and am looking for a more gentle intro (less issues) and better medium term (3-5 years) potential for upgrades.
So what is the 'best' chassis you would recommend for a fun, easy to work on, safe(ish) daily driver car model that can be had in a decent state for under £5000 [[though I would be interested to hear about options in the £5000-8000 range if significantly better options are available]].
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